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Radio Production Technical

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1. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Low frequency sound speaker
Federal Communications Commission
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Above 20kHz

2. What is Gating?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Decibels (dB).
Business
Above 20kHz

3. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Cycles per second
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

4. What is a Woofer?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Middle frequency sound speaker
Low frequency sound speaker
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

5. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Above 20kHz

6. What is Amplification?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Making the sounds more usable.
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

7. What is a Cycle
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

8. What is Editing?
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Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

9. What is a Shock Mount for?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

10. What does a Sound Wave look like?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Federal Communications Commission
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
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11. What is Recording?
Above 20kHz
Federal Communications Commission
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

12. What is a transducer?
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

13. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
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Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

14. What does FCC stand for
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Federal Communications Commission
From the peak to the trough
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

15. What is frequency?
Federal Communications Commission
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Above 20kHz

16. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

17. What is Limiting?
Above 20kHz
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Making the sounds more usable.
Muting sounds above peak

18. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Business
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

19. What does FCC stand for
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Federal Communications Commission
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

20. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Business
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

21. What is Expansion?
High frequency sound speaker
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
From the peak to the trough
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

22. What is SPL
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Making the sounds more usable.
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

23. What are the levels of tones
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Below 20Hz
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

24. What is SPL
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

25. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
From the peak to the trough
In order to get a new perspective on the project

26. What is Sonic Panorama?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

27. What is Editing?
Muting sounds above peak
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
S sounds - sounds that hiss

28. What are Plosives?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Middle frequency sound speaker

29. What is Compression?
Business
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Low frequency sound speaker

30. What is sound measured in?
From the peak to the trough
Muting sounds above peak
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Decibels (dB).

31. What is Routing?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

32. What is Nondestructive Recording?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Above 20kHz
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

33. What is Sonic Panorama?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

34. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Below 20Hz

35. What is Routing?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Sending the sound where you want it to go
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P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

36. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
In order to get a new perspective on the project
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

37. What are the four dynamic processes?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

38. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Cycles per second
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

39. What is Mixing?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
From the peak to the trough

40. What is Destructive Recording?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Muting sounds above peak
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

41. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Above 20kHz

42. What is frequency?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Muting sounds above peak

43. Electromagnetic Spectrum
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
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44. What is Destructive Recording?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Decibels (dB).
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

45. What is Sibilance?
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S sounds - sounds that hiss
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

46. What is Gating?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Cycles per second
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

47. What is sound measured in?
Decibels (dB).
Middle frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Cycles per second

48. What is a Tweeter?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
High frequency sound speaker
Below 20Hz

49. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Low frequency sound speaker
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

50. What is a Shock Mount for?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Below 20Hz
From the peak to the trough
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.